GAME 12
UCLA (9-2, 6-2), ranked 15th in this week's Associated Press poll and 16th in the USA Today Coaches Poll, hosts Stanford (9-2, 7-1 and ranked 11th in each poll) on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 3:30 p.m. PT. The contest will be televised by FOX with Gus Johnson and Charles Davis in the booth and Julie Alexandria on the sidelines. The Bruin IMG Radio Network (Chris Roberts, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook) will radio broadcast the contest on 570am in the Los Angeles area. The game will also be radio broadcast nationally by Dial Global Sports with John Tautges and former Bruin head coach, Terry Donahue, mikeside and on SIRIUS (Ch. 139)/ XM (Ch. 194). This week's honorary captain is former UCLA and NFL linebacker Donnie Edwards.

IN BRIEF
**Johnathan Franklin's rushing total of 4,110 yards ranks sixth on the Pac-12 conference career list (5th is Darrin Nelson of Stanford, 1977-81- 4,169)
**Franklin recorded his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season this past Saturday against USC which tied to the school single-season record
**UCLA has won five straight games in a season for the first time since 2005, when it won first eight; it is also the last time that UCLA has won five straight conference games in a season
**Redshirt sophomore linebacker Eric Kendricks has recorded 55 tackles in his last four games (10 v. USC) and is the Pac-12 leader in tackles (10.2 /g) ... Also in his last four games, he has two forced fumbles, interception, blocked punt, fumble return for touchdown, two sacks, two tackles for loss
**Junior linebacker Anthony Barr, in his first season on defense after two as a running back, is fourth in the nation in sacks (1.09/g) and tied for eighth in tackles for loss (1.64)
**In his last four games, redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley has completed 82 of 108 passes (76%) for 1,057 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions
**Hundley is zeroing in on several school records --- single-season total offense: Hundley 3,255 - record is 3,652 by Cade McNown in 1998; single-season passing yardage: Hundley 2,973 - record 3,470 by Cade McNown in 1998; single-season completions: Hundley 249 - old record 242 by Drew Olson in 2005
**Only one head coach has won as many games in his first season at UCLA as Jim Mora (9) - Terry Donahue, 1976
** Y receiver Joseph Fauria, a Mackey Award semifinalist, has caught a pass in 19 straight games; he is 7th on the all-time UCLA touchdown receptions list (18); T-3rd on season list with 10 in 2012
**Senior punter Jeff Locke, a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, leads the Pac-12 with 29 kicks placed inside the 20-yard line (20, at or inside the 10-yard line) and 60 touchbacks on 76 kickoffs this season -- USC returned three punts for two yards and one kickoff for 27 yards last week
**DL Cassius Marsh has totaled 32 stops in the last six games (8.0 for loss)
**In his last four games, senior running back Johnathan Franklin (5th in nation in rushing) has 563 rush yards (140.8 avg) and eight touchdowns. He has also made 10 receptions, including one for a touchdown.
**UCLA is listed No. 17 the BCS rankings - highest ranking since Dec. 4, 2005, when it checked in at No. 16
**Hundley's 25 touchdown passes rank him tied for 2nd on the school season list with Cade McNown-1998; Drew Olson holds the overall season mark, 34 in 2005
**UCLA has played 25 freshmen so far this season -- 12 true freshmen and 13 redshirt freshmen. UCLA started seven freshmen on offense in the game against Utah and six at ASU and versus U of A.
**UCLA is ranked 5th in the nation in sacks (3.5/g) after being ranked T-112th last season (1.00)
**UCLA has won 16 of its last 20 games when winning the turnover battle (.800) and dropped 28 of its last 42 games (.333) when losing or tying the turnover ratio
**The Bruins have won four road games for the first time since 2002, when it won five
**Hundley is the first UCLA quarterback to ever throw for at least 300 yards in three straight games (305 Nebraska/320 Houston/372 Oregon St.). He is the eighth to total at least three, 300-yard games in a season.
Most 300-yd passing games in a season -- Cade McNown 6 -1998, Tom Ramsey 4 -1982, Troy Aikman 3 - 1988, Tommy Maddox 3 - 1990, Cory Paus 3 - 2000, Kevin Prince 3 - 2009, Drew Olson 3 - 2005, Hundley 3 - 2012
Most Career 300-yd passing games -- McNown11, Paus 7, D.Olson 4, Maddox 4, Aikman 4, Ramsey 4, Hundley 3 and others
**UCLA has won 12 of its last 13 games when it limits the opponent to less than 100 rushing yards
**Franklin ranks 2nd on UCLA's career all-purpose list at 4,599 yds;1st is Maurice Jones-Drew,`03-05 with 4,688
**Franklin's 4,110 career rushing yards rank 4th among active FBS players (1-Montee Ball, Wisc.-4,727)
**Arizona was the 18th straight game UCLA has won when holding the opponent to less than 20 points
**UCLA had not gained at least 500 yards of total offense in any previous three-game stretch, prior to his season (complete records date back to 1958 season) ...Years in which UCLA has had at least three games, with at least 500-yards of total offense -- 2005 (3); 1998 (5); 1996 (3); 1991 (4); 1987 (3); 1986 (4); 1976 (5); 1973 (5) (dating back to 1965)
**USC was Franklin's 18th career 100-yard rushing game, moving him into second on school list
**UCLA won its first two road games of a season for the first time since 2005 when it captured wins in its initial three road games on the way to a 10-2 record for the year
**Arizona (308 yds) was the sixth 200-yard rushing game of the season for UCLA... The Bruins had six such games last year...UCLA opened 2012 with a 247-yard total vs. Houston, a 344-yard total vs. Nebraska and a 343-yard sum at Rice ... The Bruins have won 24 straight games in which they have rushed for at least 250 yards (81-3-1 all-time).

VS. STANFORD UCLA owns a 10-5 advantage in series games contested in the Rose Bowl. Last year on the Farm, UCLA took the opening kickoff and marched inside the five-yard line but could not turn the drive into points. Then No. 6/4 ranked-Stanford took over and drove the length of the field to take a 7-0 lead and was never headed in a 45-19 win. Joseph Fauria caught two scoring passes from Richard Brehaut in the contest.

In 2010, Stanford jumped to a 13-0 halftime lead in a game played in the Rose Bowl. Following a Kai Forbath missed field goal attempt, Stanford proceeded to score 14 points in nine seconds, on a touchdown run and a fumble return, to take a 28-0 advantage into the fourth quarter and went on to a 35-0 win.
In the last series win by the Bruins, the 2008 contest played at the Rose Bowl, Kevin Craft hit Cory Harkey with a seven-yard scoring pass with 10 seconds to play to give the Bruins a dramatic victory.

BOWLING
UCLA is bowl eligible in 2012. It has played in bowl games in eight of the last 10 seasons (not 2010, 2008). It is the first time the Bruins have been eligible before the month of November since 2005.

UCLA AND THE BCS
UCLA is ranked No. 17 in the BCS Standings this week. The last time UCLA was ranked in the BCS, prior to this season, was on Dec. 3, 2006, at No. 25. The Bruins have moved into the BCS rankings in the 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2012 seasons. The Bruins have been ranked as high as No. 1 in the rankings and were No.1 in the very first BCS ranking released on Oct. 26, 1998.

THIS AND THAT ABOUT THE BRUINS
Linebacker Eric Kendricks(#6) is the son of former Bruin, Marv Kendricks, who led UCLA in rushing in 1970 and 1971; Eric's brother, Mychal, is a former linebacker at Cal who is now in the NFL ... Defensive back Tevin McDonald's(#7) brother, Tim Jr., plays at USC and his dad, Tim, played in the NFL from 1987-99 with the Cardinals and 49ers ... Defensive back Sheldon Price's(#22) dad, Dennis, played at UCLA from 1984-87 and then in the NFL with the Raiders ... Punter Jeff Locke(#18) has been named to the All-Conference academic team the past three seasons; he has finished 12th (2011), fourth (2010) and 16th (2009) in the nation in punting average ... OL Xavier Su'a-Filo (#56) spent the last two years on an LDS mission in Alabama and Florida during which time he learned the Spanish language ... LB Anthony Barr's(#11) dad, Tony Brooks, was a fourth-round pick of the Eagles in the 1992 draft, after playing at Notre Dame ... Reserve fullback Luke Gane(#49) underwent chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant in high school to help overcome a rare blood disorder (aplastic anemia) ... Offensive guard Alexandru Ceachir (#76) came to this country two years ago from Moldova (located between Romania and Ukraine) and can speak four languages - Russian, English, Romanian, Ukranian ... Freshman linebacker Aaron Porter's (#30) mom, Sandy, played in the Softball World Series for Long Beach State and is in the school's Hall of Fame ... Running back Jordon James (#6) has a black belt in Taekwondo ... Defensive back Brandon Sermons'(#2) brother, Rodney, also played for USC ... Brett Hundley's(#17) dad, Brett, Sr., lettered at running back for the University of Arizona ... Most of the Bruin coaching staff has a tie to the NFL - head coach Jim Mora - 25 seasons with San Diego 1985-91, New Orleans 1992-96, San Francisco 1997-2003, Atlanta 2004-06, Seattle 2007-09; receivers coach Eric Yarber - 5 seasons with Tampa Bay 2010-11, San Francisco 2003-04, Seattle 1998; Defensive Coord. Lou Spanos - 17 seasons with Washington 2010-11 and Pittsburgh 1995-2009; Special teamsCoord./ Linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich - 2 seasons with Seattle 2010-11; Offensive Coordinator Noel Mazzone - 3 seasons with NY Jets 2006-08 ... Coaches who played in the NFL include Yarber, Ulbrich (who was on 49ers' defense coached by Jim Mora), Y receivers coach Marques Tuiasosopo, running backs coach Steve Broussard, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm ... Other players with NFL ties include freshmen Ishmael Adams (#24) (dad, Stefon, was selected in third rd. of 1985 draft); Paul Perkins' (#24) dad played football at Arizona State and with Tampa Bay and Indianapolis and his uncle, Don Perkins played with the Dallas Cowboys; redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Wallace's (#12) dad played at Texas A&M and for eight seasons with the Raiders; freshman quarterback Jerry Neuheisel's (#11) dad played with Tampa Bay and San Diego and was the head coach at UCLA (2008-11) ... In addition, Jerry Rice, Jr.'s (#88) dad was a 13-time Pro Bowler with San Francisco and Oakland ... Y receiver Joseph Fauria's (#8) uncle, Christian, played at Colorado and for 13 seasons in the NFL with Seattle, New England, Washington, Carolina ... P Jeff Locke was named UCLA's male Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2011-12.